Soldering-iron holder and heater.



T. BRABSON.

SOLDERiNG IRON HOLDER AND HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16. I914.

LlfififlYQ, Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

ra n TOM BRABSON, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW-YORK, ASSIGNOR name.

To GEORGE w. FRANK, on

BROOKLYN, NEW

SOLDERING-IRON HOLDER AND HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

Application filed March 16, 1914. Serial N0. 824,901.

a pointed out in the claims.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide adequate means whereby the burner or burners of the heater are opened to the inflow of gas on the introduction of the iron or irons to the furnace and in which the gas is automatically turned off from the burner or burners upon the withdrawal of the iron or irons from the furnace.

A further object of the invention is to secure the automatic turning on and off of the gas without the use of springs, and generally speaking the purpose of the invention is to provide an eflicient portable soldermg iron heater of simple and comparatively inexpensive character.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which; W

Figure 1 is a vertical lOllgllllldlIlfll sectlon through a heater constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention, a soldering iron being shown thereinand the section being taken centrally through the roof of the furnace and, below said roof,' on the dotted line 11 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the same on the dotted line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig.:3 is a vertical transverse section through the same on the dotted line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings 10 designates the general casing of the furnace, this casing comprising an exterior metal terior lining of fire-proof material 12, and said casing is supported by a cast metal base 18 affording suitable legs 14. The base 18 ported at one end supplied with gas shell 11 and an inhave upon their inner these hoods being concaved on their lower is formed integrally with a central longitudinal bar 15 having transverse members 16 and with inwardly extending transverse arms 17 which extend inwardly from opposite "sides of the base 13 and terminate in near relation tothe ends of said transverse members 16. The members 16 and arms 17 aflordsubstantial supports for the soldering iron or irons to be placed within the. furnace. In the construction shown two soldering irons may be introduced into the furnace, but I do not limit my invention to a construction adapted for two irons, since the furnace may be arranged to receive more than two irons or only one iron, as may be preferred.

Below the adjoining ends of the arms 17 and members 16 are secured two longitudinal tubular gas burners 18, which corre spond exactly with eachother and are formed with outlet orifices at their upper sides, as shown. The burners 18 are supbyyokes l9 and at their other ends are secured to the cast base 13 by means of screws or bolts 20, and below the burners 18 is provided a sheet metal bottom 21.

The burners 18 are provided on their outer ends with Bunsen burner attachments 22 0f known character, and said burners are from a main supply-pipe 23 and branch pipes or nozzles 24; leading therefrom into said Bunsen burner attachments. The pipe 23 is adapted to receive 'a flexible hose 25 leading from any suitable .source of gas supply, not shown, The

branch pipes or nozzles 24c are provided with-valves whereby they may be opened and closed, and these valves have projecting horizontal stems 26 upon which are secured the outer ends of operating arms 27, which .arms are-utilized for opening and closing said valves and thereby turning on or turning off the flow of gas through the branch pipes or nozzles 24 to the burner. 18.

The operating arms 27 extend slightly upwardly and inwardly through vertical slots 28 in the vertical wall of the furnace 10, and end metal hoods 29,

hoods 29 as the means for actuating the gas valve operating rods 27, and alsohformthe,

purpose of aiding in retaining the heat from the gas; flames in vclose proximity to thesol:

v and rod 27 turn to their lower "and gas is only admitted the hoods 29'.

dering iron. hen a solderingiromoneof which is shown in Fig. 1, is inserted into the furnace and upon the supports 16, 17 therefor, its front end is caused to ride against the hood 29 then in its lower positionshown by dotted lines in Fig. 1', and elev'at'e said hood and thereby through the rod 27 openthe gas valve in the branch pipe or nozzle 2 f. Upon the i vithdrawial of the soldering iron fromthe furnace the hood 29 position "and thereby cut off the flow of "gas through the branch pipe or nozzle 24. Normally, therefore, the burners 18 have no "gas in them, ,to said burners when soldering irons arep'la'ced within the furnace and by their introduction elevate The hoods 29 and actuating rods 27 are, independent of each other so that either burner 18 may be employed without turning the gas into or off from the other burner.

The gas in theiburnerjs 18 passing from the orifices thereof may be ignited by any suitable'means, but I prefer to provide pilot-light burners 30, for lighting the at the burners 18, said pilot-light burners being connected with the main supply pipe 23 by means of a branch pipe 31 in which I interpose an adjusting screw or valve 32 for controlling the flow of gas through said pipe 31. I v I The main features of the invention reside in the provision of the hoods 29 and valve operating rods 27 for securing the automatic turningon of the gas when a soldering iron is placed in thefurnace and the turning on of the gas automatically by the removal of the soldering iron from the -'furnace. The downward deflection of the lower surfaces of the hoods '29 permits the soldering irons on their introduction to the furnace to assuredly elevate said hoods, and the concavityof the lower surfaces of the hoods 29 enables the point of the irons to be readily engaged by the hoods even with some careless introduction of the i'ro'ns'to the furnace. The hoods 29 are elongated 'an'dfowing to their concavity and deflection serve, when in their upper position, as shields for holding down heat generatedby the gas flames in proximity to the soldering irons. The hood members 29 will each preferably be formed of cast metal and receive in a hub thereon the valve actuating arm or rod 27, and said members will preferably be of sufficient weight to, upon the withdrawal of the irons, compel, without the use of springs, the closing of the gas valves.

WVhatI claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A soldering iron heater of the character described comprising a general casing openat one end to admit the soldering irons and substantially closed at the other end, a support for the iron within the lower portion of said casing, a gas burner extending below said support, a pipe for supplying gas to the burner having a controlling valve provided with a horizontal stem and a main supply pipe connected with said valved pipe, and means for the automatic operation of said valve comprising a rigid actuating arm connected at one end with the stem of said valve and extending thence through a slot in the closed end of the said casing and having rigidly connected with its end within the chamber of said casing a metal hood arranged directly over the burner and deflected downwardly its outer end so that when a soldering iron is inserted on its supt and pushed against said hood, the downwardly deflected surface of the latter will serve as a cam coacting with the iron to elevate the hood "and through the rigid arm connected therewith turn the valve stem and op'en the valve, said hood being of suflicient weight to close the valve when left unsupported by the withdrawal of the iron therefrom. I v y r 2. A soldering iron heater 'of the characterdescribed comprising a general casing open at one end to admit the soldering irons and substantially closed at the other end, a

support for the iron within the lower portion of said casing, a gas burner extending below said support, a pipe for supplying gas to the burner having "a controlling valve provided w'itha horizontal stem and a main supply pipe connected with said valved pipe, and :means for the automatic operation o f said valve comprising a rigid actuating arm connected at one end with the stem of said valve and extending thence through a slot in the closed end'of the said casing and having rigidly connected with itsfend within the chamber of said casing a inetal hood arranged directly overthe burner and deflected downwardly a't its outer end so that when a soldering iron is inserted on its support and pushed against said hood, the downwardly deflected surface of the latter will serve as a cam coacting with the iron to elevate the hood and through the rigid arm connected therewith turn the, valve stem and open the v alve', jsaid hood being of sufiicient weight to close the valve when left unsupported by the Withdrawal of the iron therefrom, and said New York and State of New York, this hood also having a concave lower side and 11th day of March, A. D. 1914.

adapted to serve as a shield for holding TOM BRABSON. down heat generated by the gas flame in Witnesses: 5 proximity to the soldering iron. ARTHUR MARION,

Signed at New York city, in the county of CHAS. C. GILL.

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